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My Timeless Reunion
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When I started this project, I truthfully had no appreciation for the introspection that would come from it. My hope was to simply give my son the gift of knowing where he came from. After a few short months, I realized this gift has the potential for so much more. Dr. Henry Louis Gates has said, “Knowing about the past reveals more about the present. Knowing about your ancestors teaches you more about yourself.” So far, I couldn’t agree more…
- Added on: Oct 6th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
Recent Posts
Nearly Wordless Wednesday
Got a great comment a few posts ago about my great aunt Chitika. She was, indeed, a beautiful child. Sadly, she did not live past the age of 6. Both she and her mother, my 2nd great aunt Violet Odahlia (namesake of my grandmother in the earlier ...
Who is Earl Bynum?
One thing I’ve become acclimated to since I began this hobby is finding new and interesting things about my family; most of which I would have never known except through this research. Usually these unexpected surprises happen 3 or 4 generati...
Everyday….Is Veteran’s Day
Posted in Brown Tagged: Brown, Military, Rutherford County, Tennessee ...
Wordless Wednesday
Posted in Brown, Ross, Uncategorized Tagged: Brown, Maternal, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee ...
Jubilee Singer?
Earlier this month, the subject of one of my Wordless Wednesdays was my Great Grandaunt, Ellen Lorrelle Brown. Ellen was born in Lacassas, TN. She was the daughter of the Hillery and Bettie Brown; one of fifth with two sisters and two brothers. E...
Uncle Richard
In an earlier post, I talked about my 2nd Great Grandfather and his “complicated” family. In that post, I also spoke of his wife Ethel leaving home… So, with one child in hand and one on the way, Ethel took off down the dusty ro...
